| If it were a private company, managers would have been sacked a long time ago. So if it is good neither for a family, nor for private company, it is also not good for a Town Hall, where the money belongs to Alteanos. Although it is true that in Spain it is customary for the public sector and Town Halls to have certain debts, in order that citizens enjoy all services, - which incidentally has also not been achieved (cleanliness, infrastructures, environment)- the logical thing would have been to follow sensible criterion and a reasonable level of indebtedness, as well as a faithful record of all income and expenditure, instead of creating a condition of technical bankruptcy according to Sindicatura de Cuentas. Ask to who ever you like. Adieu, we send cordial regards from Mars. Belen Perulles |
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| However, when it seems that things cannot get worse, surprise is always possible. We have to add to this family’s failing economy, a business (Empresa Pública de Desarrollo Municipal) that produces only losses. Every year, the family foresees a series of benefits from the business’ incomes, justification that it uses to ask for more credit. But, oh surprise! All these forecasts are in the habit of being exaggerated, unreal o fictitious, up to the point where not only is there no income, but their debts are increasing ever more. The family is already at the edge of an abyss, because it has been living beyond its’ means. Soon it will start receiving claims from all the people, banks and trades to whom it owes money and receives services. Credits and goods will be denied because of its’ poor paying record. If instead of a family, |
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Under an initiative of Ecologists in Action, Colin Francis and Robert Rubio are conducting some classes to
infants on agriculture and the environment at the LES ROTES school where they cultivate a small vegetable
garden. It is being undertaken completely voluntarily and supported by the APA, the school's headmaster,
the town council, which provides the land and tools, and ECOGARDEN which has provided seeds.
infants on agriculture and the environment at the LES ROTES school where they cultivate a small vegetable
garden. It is being undertaken completely voluntarily and supported by the APA, the school's headmaster,
the town council, which provides the land and tools, and ECOGARDEN which has provided seeds.
Did you know that there will be zero tolerance with the
owners of dogs that do not collect the droppings of their
dogs?
A new government team has adopted a bye law that
among many other positive steps, severely punish such
conduct.
There will be a novel writing contest in Altea!
A new publisher located in Altea NOVALTEA EDITIONS,
has announced a novel competition with a prize € 7,000
for the winner. Manuscripts should be submitted before
30th June. The rules of the competition, and all the
interesting initiatives of this new company can be found
on its website: www.novaltea.es.
owners of dogs that do not collect the droppings of their
dogs?
A new government team has adopted a bye law that
among many other positive steps, severely punish such
conduct.
There will be a novel writing contest in Altea!
A new publisher located in Altea NOVALTEA EDITIONS,
has announced a novel competition with a prize € 7,000
for the winner. Manuscripts should be submitted before
30th June. The rules of the competition, and all the
interesting initiatives of this new company can be found
on its website: www.novaltea.es.
The Ecological Agriculture courses, promoted by the council's agricultural department, and the Sindicato
Agricultural Unió, have aroused great interest, with seventy participants. This shows that there is still a strong
interest in defending the countryside.
On 1st of March an article appeared in the prestigious French newspaper "Le Monde", it featured a
double-page report on the disastrous urban policy carried out in the Costa Blanca.
Agricultural Unió, have aroused great interest, with seventy participants. This shows that there is still a strong
interest in defending the countryside.
On 1st of March an article appeared in the prestigious French newspaper "Le Monde", it featured a
double-page report on the disastrous urban policy carried out in the Costa Blanca.